YEREVAN, JANUARY 18, NOYAN TAPAN. During the January 18 meeting with the RA Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanian, the members of the delegation headed by the Chairman of the Aleppo Chamber of Commerce and Industry Muhammad Saleh Mallah, who are on a three-day visit to Armenia, expressed their satisfaction with the visit. The Syrian businessmen noted that agreements were signed and long-term arrangements were reached between the chambers of commerce and industry of Armenia and Aleppo. V. Oskanian in his turn underlined the importance of Armenian-Syrian business links. He expressed confidence that stable economic cooperation will promote the two countries' bilateral political relations that have already registered progress. According to the RA MFA Press and Information Department, the sides also spoke about the significance of the Armenian community in Syria's economic field, underlining the community's role as a bridge in bilateral cooperation.

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